Plant Profile

Calophyllum inophyllum (Alexandrian Laurel, Tamanu)

Alexandrian Laurel is usually found in tropical landscapes where plants grow fast. The bark is ridged with a light grey color and the wood is valuable where it is used for boat building and cabinet work. It can be used as a tall hedge or for wind break next to tennis courts; it can also be used as an urban street tree. The fruit is poisonous which can be undesirable when designing.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Takamaka bord de mer.

Pronunciation: kal-oh-FILL-um EYE-no-fill-um
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Pacific and Tropical Asia
Heat Zones: 8 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12
Uses: Screen, Hedge, Espalier, Specimen, Shade, Windbreak, Medicinal, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban, Reclamation
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Pyramidal, Round

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Coarse

Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m, 15 to 23 m

Spread at Maturity: 10 to 15 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: More than 50 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Opposite

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Oblong

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Leathery

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: White

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth
Fruit

Fruit Type: Dry

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Green

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Good
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

Water Requirements: High, Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part, Shade
Management

Toxicity: Yes

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

Surface Rooting: No

Edible Parts: Fruit

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting